FORD DIALS-UP MUSTANG MACH-E DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND COMFORT
AS ELECTRIC MUSTANG SALES OUT-PACE PETROL BY 8-TO-1
- New Ford Mustang Mach-E features include advanced Intelligent Automated Cruise Control 2.0, up to 1,500 kg towing capacity and head-turning new colours
- Premium rear-wheel drive model increases choice for customers with standard 19-inch alloy wheels, Adaptive LED headlamps and eight-way power-assisted seats
- Mustang Mach-E highlights growing appetite for electrified performance, outselling petrol Mustang eight-to-one in 2022 to-date
COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 9, 2022 – The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1 from today becomes an even more compelling choice for drivers making the switch to electric, introducing enhanced driver assistance technologies, comfort and styling features.
Mustang Mach-E now delivers as standard Ford’s Intelligent Automated Cruise Control 2.0, 2 which can use information from the navigation system and forward-facing camera to automatically adjust vehicle speed not only according to speed limit signs but also to upcoming curves, turns and roundabouts.
Drivers can also now tow larger trailers and caravans with ease, as Mustang Mach-E rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models equipped with the 91 kWh extended-range battery are able to tow up to 1,500 kg – increased from 1,000 kg. 3
Around 80 per cent of Mustang Mach-E customers to-date have moved from other car brands to join Ford in its electric transformation – and the first electric member of the Mustang family outsold the petrol-powered Mustang 4 by a factor eight-to-one in 2022 to-date.
“Mustang Mach-E was developed from the ground up to deliver the character and performance of our iconic Mustang sports car. Now we’ve made the first SUV member of the Mustang family even more tempting for the ever-growing number of customers ready to embrace the electric revolution,” said Martin Sander, general manager, Ford Model e, Europe.
Mustang Mach-E customers also from today benefit from a wider model range and choice of personalisation options. Previously available only on all-wheel drive models, the Premium specification is now offered for rear-wheel drive models with the 91 kWh extended-range battery, adding standard 19-inch alloy wheels, Adaptive LED headlamps with Glare-Free Auto High Beam,2 eight-way powered driver and passenger seats, and red brake callipers combined with black exterior detailing.
Head-turning Vapor Blue and Carbonized Grey exterior colour options are now available alongside two additional alloy wheel designs, across the Mustang Mach-E line-up.
1 In accordance with the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). A range of up to 600 km (intended target value according to WLTP) can be achieved with a fully charged battery - depending on the existing series and battery configuration. The actual range may vary due to various factors (e.g. weather conditions, driving style, route profile, vehicle condition, age and condition of the lithium-ion battery).
2 Driver-assist features are supplemental to and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgement and need to control the vehicle.
3 Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and weight distribution.
4 Ford Mustang homologated CO2 emissions 256-284 g/km WLTP and homologated fuel efficiency 11.2-12.4 l/100 km WLTP.
The declared WLTP fuel/energy consumptions, CO2-emissions and electric range are determined according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EU) 2017/1151 as last amended. The applied standard test procedures enable comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers.